Russia's Aeroflot won't be able to fly to Ukraine from October 25 / Photo from en.wikipedia.org
Ukraine has issued 4,750 notices worth UAH 646 million, or about $30.5 million, in fines to be paid by the Russian airlines that have violated the airspace over the Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Ukrainian Deputy Justice Minister Sergiy Petukhov.
"By October 1, 2015, Ukraine had issued 4,750 notices worth UAH 646 million on facts of the violation by Russian airlines of the airspace over Crimea. The sum paid to the budget is 00.00 hryvnias," Petukhov wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
On September 25, 2015, Ukraine's Cabinet decided to ban flights carried out by Russian airlines, mainly Aeroflot and Transaero, to Ukraine. Ukraine also banned transit flights of Russian airlines through the Ukrainian airspace "if they carry defense goods, duel-purpose equipment, or Russian military personnel." The bans is becoming effective on October 25.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine would not lift the sanctions imposed on the Russian airlines until Crimea has been freed, and would protect its air carriers in every way possible.
The Russian Federation responded to Ukraine's move with retaliatory measures, barring as of October 25 the Ukrainian airlines from flying to Russia.
Three Ukrainian airlines, namely UIA, Dniproavia and YanAir, have already received notices of restrictions on flights to Russia.